Door hinge



April 1s, 1933. 1,904,120

E. BOMMER DOOR HINGE Filed Deo. 8, 1930 Q/ 2g] Y V /f/cw ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 18, 1933 UNITEDSTA Tas 1PA TENToFI-ica EMIL Bomann, or BROOKLYN, NEW YoRK Doon HINGE Application ledI December 8, 1930, Serial `No.7500,679.v

regions where the door leafand stile leaf are secured respectivelyto the door and stile should be as cl-ose as possibleto the hinge,

barrel. Thereby, through the hingen. barrel, the weight of the door is imposed on the stile vat a region closeto the door itself.V In c arrying outl my invention, full recognition is giventothis principle in thesupportof the door upon-the stile; and in this regard my invention has for an object to Vprovide an ad# justably connected ornamental member which, while serving lto prevent binding action' upon the hinge barrel as aforesaid, is associated with v,the stile leaf` in the capacity of an auxiliary 'reinforcing means therefor,

the nature of the association being such v that the main reinforcement centers at the region where it is most effective, that is to say, 4along the lines of strain through the hinge barrel and hinge earsv to where the weight ofthe dcpr is supportedby the Vstile leafupon the st'e. f

With the foregoing and 'other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction,l combination and arrangement of,V

parts as hereinafter more speciiically described, andV illustrated inthe accompanying drawing whereinis shown a singleembodiment of the invention.` i

-In the drawing,l whereinV like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views :--v

Figure l represents atop plan viewshowing fragmentary Yportionsjof `a door and stile connected by-a hinge, the stilefbeing in section,fand my'improvements being shown with the stile leafiin dot-dash in association lines; o Fig. 2 represents a: horizontal 'cross'V section, showing my improved hinge supporting the door on the stile; f

Fig. 3 isa perspective view of a hinge made in accordance with the invention;

'A Fig. 4 represents an elevational view,part

ly in section, with the barrel, and doorleaf removed and looking'toward theouter face of the" stile leaf; and

Fig. 5 is kacross section on van enlarged scale, taken on the line 5-l5 of F ig.V 4. I ln carrying my invention intoV eifect any suitable'or approved door hinge may be ein#` p'loyed, that shown by way of example comprising adoor leaf 1 0 furnished with a `barrel 11 and a stile leaf 12 formed with projecting ears 13 disposed at. opposite ends of the barrel and connected therewith by a'hinge pin with thumb pieces 15,' there being suitably provided in well-known mannerbetween the upper end of the barrel and the upper ear 13a suitablevadjusting member 16 by, means of which to adjust and tension the spring'4 17 within the barrel. The leaf 10 issecured to the door 18 by screws 19er equivalent means, while the leaf 12 may be secured to the stile 20rby'bolt and nut structuresas 21 and 22 or any equivalent-means,` Through these parts, all old and well known, the

weight of the door 18 is transmitted to the stile 20,'the leaf 10 providing asupport for the door and the leaf 12 being supported directly` to the stile. i

My invention, inV its preferred Yembodiment, Vcomprises an ,ornamental auxiliary member in adjustable association with the` stile leaf 12. This auxiliary member is comprised ofa plate 23 which is produced along V14 the opposite ends of which are furnished itsA opposite longitudinal edges with the Y flanges 211 and 25, such flangesjbeing at right angles to the plate. The plate`23 is adapted Y.

to be placedlagainst the outer edges of the stile 2O and stileleaf 12, with the flange 24 overlying the `face of thestile remote' from the leaf 12, while the flange 25 overlaps the outer face yof the said leaf`112. The/flange 24 is of greater width from'the plate v23 than the flange 25, its extent in this regard preferably being such that its free end 26 will terminate substantially keven with the free end 27 of the leaf 12.

According to an important feature of my improvements, the inner flange 25, whichV overlaps the leaf 12, constitutes spacing or bracing means .interposed between the two hinge ears 13, this flange being of such length that its opposite ends will have intimate engagement with the innerfaces of saidhinge ears. Under this arrangement, the hinge ears are braced and held apart in their proper relative positions against in-bendingV towards each other so as 'to induce a. binding action Iupon the hinge barrel whenthe thumb pieces are turned tightly against Vthe outer faces of .the hinge ears,vor .when the hinge pinv and other partsof the assembly are suhjected to excessive strains because of improper swinging orjolting of `the door.V

According v'to another important feature ofA my. invention, the ornamental auxiliary member isV adjustable relatively with respect 1 to the stile leaf 12. In carrying out `this adjustment, the stile leaf.` 12 may be formed with spaced-apart outwardly projecting key strips 28 which slidably fit'in corresponding openings or slots29 provided for the purpose j, the stile leaf for relative adjustment with respect thereto whereby to adjust the space between'the stile leaf 12 and flange 24 to the precise thickness of the stile. When the-leaf 12 in conjunctionwith the ornamental auxiliary member `has been applied to and ad-v justed on the stile, the bolt means21 by which the leaf 12 is secured to the stile mayalso be employed for securing the flange 241 to the stile 'so that the4 stile leaf and its ornamentalauxiliary member will .together be secured to the stile.

Y YThe ornamental appearance of the hinge is enhanced by the provision of the ornamental auxiliary member; and it is pointed out that the auxiliary member reinforces the stile leaf in such'a .way thatthe main ,reinforcement centers between the vhinge ears in a place where the hinge ears are braced and at the region where theweight of the door is supported by the stile `'leaf upon the stile.

It is Vto be noted that in the construction and assembly herein described, the key strips terminate in -closeproximity -to the barrel but lwithout interfering'with the turning thereof; also that the shoulders 31', defining the outer ends of the notches 30, serve as stops for the projections 31 to limit movement of the auxiliary member toward the barrel at a locus where the fiange will fall short of engaging the barrel and thereby avoid. any bindingV of the barrel by the fiange 25. Withthe key stripsl 28 seated in the slots 29 and the projections 31 occupying the notches 30, the ornamental auxiliary Emember Yoalmot befremoved from the assembly until the hinge pin and barrel have first been removed, when space is provided for such relative angular movement of the auxiliary plate upon'Y the key strips 28 as will permit Vthe projections 31 to slip by the shoulders 3,1( as theauxiliary plate. is moved in adirection forrwithdrawing the slots 29 from the key` strips28. Under this arangement,

it will be evident that the auxiliary member when..once assembled in position becomes .a permanent part of the Vhinge assembly'y so that it cannot be disconnected accidentally in packing, in transit, or .lost by workmen.

It willy beevident that the construction hereinbefore setA forth is capable of'a 'con-I siderabley range of change and .modification without inany manner departing from the spirit of my inVentiQn'andI accordingly do not wish toybe understood as limiting myself to the specific details of construction hereinbefore set forth except as hereinafter claimed. ,A V Y .-Iclaimz*v j .Y 1

1. In a hinge of the character. described, a pair of pivotally connected-leaves, one including a hinge barrel and the second including hinge ears between which the barrel is disposed, `a reinforcing member adjustably associated with the second'leaf and comprising a plate formed along its opposite longi tudinal edges with projecting flanges, one of which is disposed between the barrel and the second leaf and between said ears so as, to provide bracingmeans between said ears, with the other flange disposed at the opposite side'of said second leaf, both of saidiflanges being'parallellwith said second leaf.L Y,

2. In ahinge of the .character described, a pair of pivotally` connected leaves, one in v cluding a hinge barrel and the second including hinge ears between which the barrelis disposed, av reinforcingV member Vfor the second leaf and comprising a plate formed with projecting parallel flanges, one of which is dis-- posed between thebarrel and the second lea-f and between saidv ears soas to provide brac# ing means between earswith` the other flange disposed at theopposite side of said second leaf, and vguide means between said second leaf andmember to provide for the adjustment ofthe member relatively with respect to said second leaf. Y 3. In a hinge of the character described, a pair of pivotally connected leaves, one lincluding a hinge barrel and the second including hinge ears between which the barrel is disposed, a reinforcing member for the second leaf, consisting of a plate formed with a projecting flange disposed between the barrel and second leaf and between said ears so as to provide bracing means between said ears, and guide means between said second leaf and the flange comprising a key strip projecting from the second leaf toward the barrel and engaging a corresponding opening in the flange, said key strip and opening providing for the adjustment of the reinforcing member relatively with respect to said second flange.

4. In ahinge of the character described, a pair of pivotally connected leaves, one including a hinge barrel and the second including hinge ears between which the barrel is disposed, an auxiliary plate movablyassociated `with the second leaf and having a flange disposed between the barrel and second leaf and between said hinge ears, and guide means between said second leaf and plate, comprising notches in the opposite ends of the plate adjacent said flange and projections on the j leaf engaging said notches, the wall portions of said notches remote from said flange constituting stops for the projections to limit movement of the plate toward the barrel and to thereby prevent any binding action of said flange upon the barrel.

5. In a hinge of the character described, the combination of pivotally connected door and stile engaging leaves, including a hinge barrel on one leaf and hinge ears on the other leaf disposed at opposite ends of the barrel, an auxiliary member Aadjustably associated with the leaf having the hinge ears and a lateral flange on the auxiliary member disposed between the hinge ears and between the barrel and last-mentioned leaf, said flange overlapping a portion of said last-mentioned leaf.

6. In a hinge of the character described, the combination of pivotally connected door and stile engaging leaves, including a hinge barrel on one leaf and hinge ears on the other leaf disposed at opposite ends of the barrel, an auxiliary member extending across the outer edge of the leaf having the hinge ears, a lateral flange on the auxiliary member dis- Y posed between the hinge ears and overlapping the outer face of said last-mentioned leaf, and an adjustable connectionbe-tween said last-mentioned `leaf and said flange, comprising a key member projecting outwardly from said last-mentioned leaf toward the barrel, there being an opening in Said flange for adjustably receiving said key member. Y

I n testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name hereto.

EMIL BOMMER. 

